von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 28, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
The word plant has multiple meanings: A plant can be your leafy green buddy. “My basil plant loves sunlight.” It’s also a factory: “The car plant just opened in Berlin.” As a verb, to plant means to hide something: “He planted his phone under the couch.” And in spy...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 26, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
Safety = Protects you from accidents or harm (things that happen by chance). Examples: Wearing a helmet (so you don’t get hurt). Looking both ways before crossing the street. Security = Protects you from danger or bad people (things done...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 23, 2025 | Pronunciation, Tips and Tricks |
Be aware of silent letters in English. For example: „know“ „debt“ „psychology“ We don’t pronounce the letters in bold!
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 23, 2025 | Idiomatic/Cultural differences, Tips and Tricks |
When someone says „thank you,“ respond with „you’re welcome,“ „anytime,“ „happy to help,“ „thank you for the opportunity“ or „my pleasure.“ These are all polite and appropriate ways to...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 23, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks |
„Bring“ means to move something towards the speaker or the location where the speaker is. Example: „Can you bring the documents to me?“ (You want the documents brought to your location.) „Take“ means to move something away...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 23, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks |
General Rule: Do: Use „do“ for tasks or actions (to do the dishes, shopping, business etc.) Make: Use „make“ for creating, producing or constructing something (to make a cake, a decision, a plan, a noise etc.) Example:You did a good job on the...
